Sri Lanka and Ireland make it through the first round, after a thrilling set of game. Ireland, in there last game was as clinical as ever as they eliminated two time champions West Indies. They are showing that they want to be taken seriously and are likely to come with a lot of positive intent against Sri Lanka, in a bid to create some upsets in the upcoming games.

SL vs IRE Head to Head

Played- 2 | Sri Lanka – 2 | Ireland – 0 | No Result- 0 | Tie- 0

SL vs IRE Match Details

Date: 23rd October 2022

Time: 9:30 AM IST

Venue: Hobart Cricket Ground

SL vs IRE Weather Report

The forecast at Hobart looks good and a full game is likely.

SL vs IRE Pitch Report

The Hobart track is a little slower and with a slow outfield runs are tougher to come by. Batting second is still a better option.

SL vs IRE Predicted Playing XI

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Dhananjay De Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana

Ireland Playing XI

Andrew Balbernie (c), Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little 

SL vs IRE Key Players

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga is the superstar of the Sri Lankan Cricket team right now. For them to make any sort of impact in the World Cup, his leg-spin will have to produce a huge contribution. He is already a contender for most wickets in the tournament, but it will be interesting to see how he reacts to Australian pitches, and if he can live up to the expectations.

Josh Little

Over the last year, Josh Little has impressed a lot. He has pace, he is young and he is already proving that he can lead an attack. A good spell from him up front will be key for Ireland as they will rely on him for consistent breakthroughs throughout the innings.

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SL vs IRE Match Tips

Sri Lanka and Ireland put in the hard yards to make it to the next round and are now up against each other. While Sri Lanka may be the better side, Ireland were really clinical in their win against West Indies, and that professionalism should give them a boost.

Match Prediction: Ireland Will Win the Match